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Mar. 15th, 2018 03:09 am* "Cold War Tactics Return to Britain:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/03/theresa-may-expel-diplomats-russia/555581/
* "Putin’s opposition party doesn’t have a candidate. But it has a plan.:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/neqa4b/how-alexei-navalny-campaign-is-fighting-vladimir-putin-in-russias-election
* "Stalling a plane to fight drug addiction:" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-43369891/australia-fights-drug-addiction-with-plane-flying-lessons
* "Duterte Pulls Philippines Out Of International Criminal Court:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/14/593433935/duterte-pulls-philippines-out-of-international-criminal-court
* "Rep. Trey Gowdy disagrees with GOP colleagues in House probe, says Russia wanted to hurt Clinton:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/13/gop-rep-gowdy-says-russia-hurt-hillary-clinton-campaign.html
* "Trump says he helped Republican in Pa. special election:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/15/trump-pennsylvania-special-election-trudeau-465418
* "Kudlow to become Trump's next top economic adviser:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/politics/larry-kudlow-white-house-economist/index.html
* "Emails show Ben, Candy Carson selected $31,000 dining set:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/politics/emails-ben-candy-carson-dining-set/index.html
* Luckily none of the children were hurt. "School resource officer accidentally fires weapon at Alexandria middle school:" https://wtop.com/alexandria/2018/03/school-resource-officer-accidentally-fires-weapon-alexandria-middle-school/
* They didn't even get the injured students medical help, report the incident, or warn the parents. Republicans keep insisting students will be safer with teachers waving loaded guns around. I submit that's patently not the case. "Seaside High teacher accidentally fires gun in class, students injured:" http://www.ksbw.com/article/seaside-high-teacher-accidentally-fires-gun-in-class/19426017
* "School safety bill passes House, no action on gun control:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-legislation/school-safety-bill-passes-house-no-action-on-gun-control-idUSKCN1GQ26R
* Back when I was in College, I looked at the Demographic figures and realized that my Generation had next to no hope of accomplishing progressive goals in government alone against the combined weight of the Boomers, but I looked at that big beautiful Millennial swell on the Demographic chart and this gave me hope for the future, once enough Millenials passed voting age.
When I was teaching, adults at parties would ask my notoriously cranky ass questions about "kids today" that clearly expected me to agree with them about the overall crappiness of young people, but every damned time I'd tell them stories about my kids. About boys standing up to homophobes, about girls protecting the kid being picked on for his disability, about how compassionate and kind they were, how brave in the face of bigotry and illogic. I always ended by stating firmly that I had faith in my Millenial students and that I found that the idea that their votes would be protecting my basic rights as a human being incredibly comforting.
We have finally reached the tipping point where there are enough Millenial voters to win things, if you all come out and fight for it in elections and in protests, and when I look at all these amazing Gen Z kids organizing protests and fighting back with all their cleverness and the energy of young, I weep with joy and relief. It feels like hope. It feels like we still might have a future, even with all the deliberate damage and death Boomers and the wealthy have done to the rest of us and the planet.
I know I keep saying this, but I am terribly glad you are out there. Please keep voting and protesting and calling the rich people in power out on their bullshit. There are way more of you now, and if you get together, you really can change things.
Thank you,
Love,
Gen X
* "Several Schools That Planned Walkout Protests Were Targeted by Threats of Violence:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/students-from-thousands-of-schools-stage-a-walkout-to-protest-gun-violence-and-honor-parkland-victims.html
* This looks like a non-starter to me, but I feel like I ought to post it just in case. "Trump open to DACA deal for border wall funding:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378379-trump-open-to-short-term-daca-deal-report
* "Pair killed by Austin package bombs shared family ties:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/austin-package-bomb-victims-connected-family-ties-skin-color-n856621
* "Visionary physicist Stephen Hawking dies:" http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43396008
* "Framingham police looking for missing Holden teen:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/03/13/framingham-police-looking-for-missing-holden-teen/ht0ZpK0NzOHLka1UrPIcsM/story.html
* The actress who plays Jessica Jones sells knitting patterns! https://www.weareknitters.com/knitting-kit/krysten-ritter-snood
* "Gentlemen! My Ward!:" https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/gentlemen-my-ward
* I used all my money on housing and insurance this month. I need to raise 200-240 for the other bills, so it's ebay time: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
( Details cut for your pleasure: )
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/
* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate
* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0
* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net
* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey
* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.
* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386
* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
* "Putin’s opposition party doesn’t have a candidate. But it has a plan.:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/neqa4b/how-alexei-navalny-campaign-is-fighting-vladimir-putin-in-russias-election
* "Stalling a plane to fight drug addiction:" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-43369891/australia-fights-drug-addiction-with-plane-flying-lessons
* "Duterte Pulls Philippines Out Of International Criminal Court:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/14/593433935/duterte-pulls-philippines-out-of-international-criminal-court
* "Rep. Trey Gowdy disagrees with GOP colleagues in House probe, says Russia wanted to hurt Clinton:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/13/gop-rep-gowdy-says-russia-hurt-hillary-clinton-campaign.html
* "Trump says he helped Republican in Pa. special election:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/15/trump-pennsylvania-special-election-trudeau-465418
* "Kudlow to become Trump's next top economic adviser:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/politics/larry-kudlow-white-house-economist/index.html
* "Emails show Ben, Candy Carson selected $31,000 dining set:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/politics/emails-ben-candy-carson-dining-set/index.html
* Luckily none of the children were hurt. "School resource officer accidentally fires weapon at Alexandria middle school:" https://wtop.com/alexandria/2018/03/school-resource-officer-accidentally-fires-weapon-alexandria-middle-school/
* They didn't even get the injured students medical help, report the incident, or warn the parents. Republicans keep insisting students will be safer with teachers waving loaded guns around. I submit that's patently not the case. "Seaside High teacher accidentally fires gun in class, students injured:" http://www.ksbw.com/article/seaside-high-teacher-accidentally-fires-gun-in-class/19426017
* "School safety bill passes House, no action on gun control:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-legislation/school-safety-bill-passes-house-no-action-on-gun-control-idUSKCN1GQ26R
* Back when I was in College, I looked at the Demographic figures and realized that my Generation had next to no hope of accomplishing progressive goals in government alone against the combined weight of the Boomers, but I looked at that big beautiful Millennial swell on the Demographic chart and this gave me hope for the future, once enough Millenials passed voting age.
When I was teaching, adults at parties would ask my notoriously cranky ass questions about "kids today" that clearly expected me to agree with them about the overall crappiness of young people, but every damned time I'd tell them stories about my kids. About boys standing up to homophobes, about girls protecting the kid being picked on for his disability, about how compassionate and kind they were, how brave in the face of bigotry and illogic. I always ended by stating firmly that I had faith in my Millenial students and that I found that the idea that their votes would be protecting my basic rights as a human being incredibly comforting.
We have finally reached the tipping point where there are enough Millenial voters to win things, if you all come out and fight for it in elections and in protests, and when I look at all these amazing Gen Z kids organizing protests and fighting back with all their cleverness and the energy of young, I weep with joy and relief. It feels like hope. It feels like we still might have a future, even with all the deliberate damage and death Boomers and the wealthy have done to the rest of us and the planet.
I know I keep saying this, but I am terribly glad you are out there. Please keep voting and protesting and calling the rich people in power out on their bullshit. There are way more of you now, and if you get together, you really can change things.
Thank you,
Love,
Gen X
* "Several Schools That Planned Walkout Protests Were Targeted by Threats of Violence:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/students-from-thousands-of-schools-stage-a-walkout-to-protest-gun-violence-and-honor-parkland-victims.html
* This looks like a non-starter to me, but I feel like I ought to post it just in case. "Trump open to DACA deal for border wall funding:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378379-trump-open-to-short-term-daca-deal-report
* "Pair killed by Austin package bombs shared family ties:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/austin-package-bomb-victims-connected-family-ties-skin-color-n856621
* "Visionary physicist Stephen Hawking dies:" http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43396008
* "Framingham police looking for missing Holden teen:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/03/13/framingham-police-looking-for-missing-holden-teen/ht0ZpK0NzOHLka1UrPIcsM/story.html
* The actress who plays Jessica Jones sells knitting patterns! https://www.weareknitters.com/knitting-kit/krysten-ritter-snood
* "Gentlemen! My Ward!:" https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/gentlemen-my-ward
* I used all my money on housing and insurance this month. I need to raise 200-240 for the other bills, so it's ebay time: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
( Details cut for your pleasure: )
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/
* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate
* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0
* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net
* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey
* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.
* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386
* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
